Culture

Honavar culture: Yakshagana, history & food

A port town for six centuries and a home of Yakshagana theatre, with a coastal kitchen all its own.

Explore

The river port, the Pepper Queen, Portuguese forts and the Konkan Railway.

Kannada, Konkani and old local dialects like Havigannada.

Halakki folk singers, areca farmers, fishing families and more.

Chariot festivals, Holi Suggi dances and pujas to the sea.

Suggi Kunita, gumate drums and Talamaddale.

Areca, pepper and spice gardens of the Malnad edge.

All-night dance-drama at Gundabala and the UNESCO-accredited Idagunji troupe.

Fish thalis, ghee roast, tuppa dosa, goli baje and gudbud.

Fifteen words that will make locals smile.

A documentary on Tonka's fishermen and the Olive Ridley turtles.

Rani Chennabhairadevi, who ruled the pepper coast for 54 years.

All-night shows every night in season.

Turtles, mangroves, birds and the Western Ghats.

Plan your trip

Pick a stay, choose an itinerary and book online on the property's site or a booking platform.